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Summary
DescriptionTurdus merula 2.ogg
English: A Common Blackbird (Turdus merula) singing in a forest in Southern Finland.
Suomi: Mustarastas laulaa eteläsuomalaisessa metsässä.
Svenska: En koltrast sjunger i en skog i södra Finland.
Eesti: Musträstas laulab metsas Lõuna-Soomes.
Nederlands: Een zingende merel in zuid Finland
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Own recording, recorded using a home-made "parabolic microphone" (salad bowl) and a Sony MZ-N710 Minidisc walkman. Car noise reduced afterwards.
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== Summary == ((Information |Description=A w:Common Blackbird (''Turdus merula'') singing in a forest in Southern Finland. |Source=Own recording, recorded using a home-made parabolic microphone and a Sony MZ-N710 Minidisc walkman. |Date=May 21, 2007
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